Black-mandibled Toucan vs Thicket Bean

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ramphastidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Phaseolus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-mandibled Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-mandibled Toucan

Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.